Around 71% of people said they experienced a considerable amount of enjoyment the day before the survey.

The poll found that levels of stress were at a new high, while levels of worry and sadness also increased. Some 39% of those polled said they had been worried the day before the survey, and 35% were stressed.

Top 5 countries with highest positive experiences

Paraguay

Panama

Guatemala

Mexico

El Salvador

Top 5 countries with highest negative experiences

Chad

Niger

Sierra Leone

Iraq

Iran

Latin American countries including Paraguay, Panama and Guatemala topped the list of positive experiences, where people reported “feeling a lot of positive emotions each day.”

The poll claims it is reflective of the cultural tendency in Latin America to “focus on life’s positives”.

Chad had the highest score for negative experiences. More than seven in 10 Chadians said they had struggled to afford food at some point in the past year.

As many as 61% of people in the country said they had experienced physical pain.